Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's daring satire addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics and the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to presenting a workout series on television. Pushed out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This generates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more parasitic dynamic among both women. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller features Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from covering international wars to join a high-end voyage with an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities through this clever ghostly tale filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic film star playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method comes in handy. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has rendered the children frightened. When Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he fears the worst. But the non-functional line on the wall keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, and the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who declares early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple set about capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however Chastain achieves to present the character in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. The two stars are masters of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, various showings, the Sky channel
